Portable clothes rack



Nov. 17, 1931 Thomas Paw/13 INVENTOR W W O m 8% ATTORNEY:

Nov. 17, 1931. T. A. FACK PORTABLE CLOTHES RACK Filed March 50. 1951 2Sheets-Sheet 2 filo/has A nani Pie/i W ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 17, 1931UNITED STATES THOMAS ANANT max, or ALBANY, oamro'mnn PORTABLE CLOTHESRACK Application filed March 30, 1931. Serial no. 526,491..

The present invention contemplates the provision of a collapsible andportable clothes rack, made up of sections capable of being quickly andeasily assembled for use,

or disassembled and arranged to provide a comparatively small devicethat can be conveniently carried from place to place.

In carrying out my invention I employ a standard including a pluralityof detachably connected sections, and a plurality of clothes supportingrods for certain sections, together with a novel construction of meansfor supporting said rods in positions for use, or folded parallel withrelation to their respective sections when not in use.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detail description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. a

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and where- Figure1 is a view in elevation showing the rack set up for use.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 4:.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing how the clothes supporting rods areheld folded.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line H of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the ring support for said rods. 7

Figure 6 is a detached view of the inner end of one of the clothessupporting rods.

The invention comprises a standard including a plurality of detachablyconnected sections. Of course any number of such sections may beemployed, although I have shown four sections indicated at 10, 11, 12and 13 respectively. The upper section 10 is provided with an ornamentalball or the like 14. One end of each section is provided with a threadedsocket 15 to receive a threaded extension 16 carried by the adjacent endof the next section, so that the respective sections can be easily andquickly assembled or disassembled as theoccasion may require. Carried bythe lower end of the section 13. is a comparatively short section. 17upon which 18 pivoted anu1nber ofsupporting legs; 18.

Slidably mounted on this section 13 is a sleeve 19, the lower edge ofwhich is notched to receive the legs 18 when thelatter are extended asillustrated in Figure 1. When the sleeve is moved over the section 1.7,the legs 7 are folded parallel with the latter andheld 0 'therebyintheir folded or collapsedposition.

The section 19 cangbedetachably associated with the section 13 in anysuitable manner.

The clothes supporting rods 20 for each of the sections 1.0, 11 and 12respectively are 5 pivotally mounted on a ring 21 which is provided withspaced pairs of apertured lugs 22 for this purpose. The ring 21 for onesection is supported by the upper end of the adjacent section andreceives the threaded extension 16 thereof. By reason of thisconstruction and arrangement of parts it will be noted that each ring 21is clamped between the adjacent sections when the latter are joinedtogether. The upper: end of each section upon which the ring 21 issupported is slightly reduced and formed with a shoulder 23. Reposing oneach of these shoulders is a sleeve 24' of a length to project beyondthe ring 21 and notched to receive the rods 20 when the latter areextended for use. Manifestly each sleeve 2 1 in its normal positionsupports the rods 20 in their position for use, but when the sleeve 21is shifted to the position shown in Figure 3 it serves to hold itsparticular 35 group of rods folded. Each section of the standard havingagroup of rods 20 folded thereagainst is formedwith tapered grooves 25,one for each rod to permit the latter to be folded close to saidsection.

Obviously, I have provided a clothes rack wherein the component sectionsof the stand ard can be assembled for use, and the rods extendedtherefrom, while said rods can-also be easily folded, and said sectionsdisassembled )5 to permit the entire device to be materially reduced insize, so that it can be easily carried. It is particularly useful fortourists, campers and the like.

While it is believed that from the fore- 10'.

going description the nature and advantages of the invention will bereadily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limitmyself to What is herein illustrated and described and that such changesmay be resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of What isclaimed.

What is claimed is:

l. A collapsible clothes rack comprising a standard including aconnected sections, a plurality of clothes supporting rods pivotallymounted about certain of said sections, and a sleeve slidably supportedon one section and partly surrounding the adjacent section in its normalposition to support said rods extended for use, and adapted to'beshiftedto Wholly surround said adjacent section to hold said rods foldedagainst the latter.

2. A collapsible clothes rack comprising a I standard includingaplurality of detachably connected sections, a ring adapted to be clampedbetween adjacent sections, a plura lity of clothes supporting rodspivotally mounted on each ring, and slidably adjustable means mounted onthe standard for supportingsaid rods extended for use or folded againstthe adjacent section.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

THOMAS ANANT PACK.

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